I just installed pfsense on my netgate alix system(2 builtin adapters) with a netgear fa101 usb adapter for my dmz interface. I got everything setup and it appeared to be working fine(could access dmz from lan, but not other way, dmz could access internet and internet to dmz). I rebooted and now the dmz no longer works at all. The computer in it can't get out(nothing even showing on the packet capture) and nothing can get in(lan or internet). No new rules, and all had been saved/applied before and was working. The arp tables aren't even showing the other host, although the adapter shows it is connected.

I plugged the usb interface into another pc and it worked just fine. I also plugged another computer into the interface while it was on the firewall and it also couldn't touch the firewall(ip was manually assigned to match that subnet, etc).

Logged in via ssh and did dmesg and noticed the adapter was going UP and DOWN quite frequently. I did a 'usbconfig -u 0 -a 2 power_off' and then power_on, ifconfig down and up, and now it works again. Even rebooting wasn't fixing it but that did. Ideas?

Mac doesn't appear to change. My device keeps going down then up but seems to be accessible at all times. If i reboot the firewall I must do the usbconfig commands above though or nothing works. Any idea how I can get that to run on startup?

It shouldn't make any difference on the Alix. What is it connected to at the other end? Is that forcing it 10Mb?In the first post was that when it wasn't working? What is the interface status when it is working?

It shouldn't make any difference on the Alix. What is it connected to at the other end? Is that forcing it 10Mb?In the first post was that when it wasn't working? What is the interface status when it is working?

Steve

Status is the same regardless of working or not(first post was working though). The other end is a dell server(10/100/1000 adapter) and cable is also capable of 100.

The fact that it's showing the connection as 10baseT and not 100 indicates a problem to me. Does the Dell server also see the connection as 10baseT?One end is not auto negotiating properly for some reason.